that I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth, and that I may fill their treasuries.

Let him bury his face in the dust; perhaps there is hope.

During the days of my fleeting life I have seen both of these things: Sometimes a righteous person dies prematurely in spite of his righteousness, and sometimes a wicked person lives long in spite of his evil deeds.

“Call now! Is there anyone who will answer you? To which of the holy ones will you turn?

Is there any falsehood on my lips? Can my mouth not discern evil things?

Nor is there an arbiter between us, who might lay his hand on us both,

And you will be secure, because there is hope; you will be protected and will take your rest in safety.

Can his armies be numbered? On whom does his light not rise?

“Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined.

If you have any words, reply to me; speak, for I want to justify you.

Does the rain have a father, or who has fathered the drops of the dew?

They say, “How does God know what we do? Is the sovereign one aware of what goes on?”

One person is generous and yet grows more wealthy, but another withholds more than he should and comes to poverty.

Speaking recklessly is like the thrusts of a sword, but the words of the wise bring healing.

There is one who pretends to be rich and yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor and yet possesses great wealth.

There is abundant food in the field of the poor, but it is swept away by injustice.

There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.

There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.

A person who has friends may be harmed by them, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

There is gold, and an abundance of rubies, but words of knowledge are like a precious jewel.